Physical Geography Quiz
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Physical Geography Quiz

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What is folding in the context of physical geography?

  • The stretching of rocks
  • The cracking of the Earth’s crust
  • The sliding of rocks past each other
  • The bending of stratified rocks of the Earth’s crust (correct)
  • What is deformation in the context of physical geography?

  • The compression of rocks
  • The formation of cracks in the Earth’s crust
  • Rocks bending, squeezing, stretching, or breaking (correct)
  • Rocks sliding past each other
  • What is the top part of a fold called?

  • Syncline
  • Anticline (correct)
  • Shear zone
  • Limb
  • What is an example of a destructive plate boundary process?

    <p>Faulting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of force process is associated with rocks sliding past each other?

    <p>Shearing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the sides of a fold in physical geography?

    <p>Limb</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of deformation in physical geography?

    <p>Rocks bending, squeezing, stretching, or breaking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At which type of plate boundary would you expect to find the process of shearing?

    <p>Conservative Plate Boundaries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of plate boundary is associated with the process of folding?

    <p>Constructive Plate Boundary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a fold where both limbs have approximately the same angle of dip?

    <p>Symmetrical Fold</p> Signup and view all the answers

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